Ron's Prediction

[siriuskase]

No: HPFGUIDX 41515

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Katze <jdumas at k...> wrote:
> sparklin_red wrote:
> > **Returns from the lands of Lurkerdom**
> > 
> > I was rereading book 1 SS, and a line jumped out at me.  I recall 
> > reading post awhile back about Ron's Divining ablities.  This
quote 
> > caught me off guard because I don't remember it being there
before.  
> > The quote takes place right after Binns Exam ( I left my book at 
> > work. :o(  )  Ron says Neville will play Quidditch for England
before 
> > Hagird tells anyone how to get past Fluffy.  Well if Ron's a
diviner 
> > as you claim then Neville "grows out" of his forgetfulness and 
> > becomes a quidditch player.
> 
> Unfortunately, Ron's statement was proven incorrect in PS/SS.
There's a point 
> where Hagrid slips and tells H/Hr/R that you have to lull Fluffy to
sleep with 
> music.
> 
> Page 266, US edition, paperback.
> 
> Katze

I'm not so sure about that.  In Chapter 16, Through the Trapdoor:

"Harry, relax, Hermione's right, the Stone's safe as long as
Dumbledore's around. Anyway, we've never had any proof Snape found out
how to get past Fluffy. He nearly had his leg ripped off once, he's
not
going to try it again in a hurry. And Neville will play Quidditch for
England before Hagrid lets Dumbledore down."

There are other ways to let Dumbledore down and Hagrid will have other
opportunities.  My personal prediction is that both Harry and Neville
will be on the World Cup team in book 7, the summer Harry turns 18
(there's Two summers in book 7).

SK